Please find a link to our latest newsletter issued on 28th April. To subscribe, please complete the pop up you’ll see on screen or on the left hand of the pages as you go through. We send out about six a year but do add some news items to the...
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Tomatoes at Downside as of 5th April 2022
We are growing 15 varieties this year – more than ever: something for everyone. Alas, two old favourites are missing: Gardener’s Delight and Tumbler. There is simply no seed available this year, so you are unlikely to find them elsewhere either. To replace Gardener’s Delight, we are growing Sweet Million...
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Support for Ukraine through flowers
Selecting some blue and yellow flowers and plants to show support for Ukraine....
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Shrubs and Trees
It is a good time also to plant shrubs and trees. The bare root hedging only came in just before Christmas, due to the warm autumn. Containerised shrubs can be planted anytime provided you keep up the watering, but bare-root plants need to be in before the warm weather. Preferably...
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February Newsletter
Please view our February newsletter here...
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